Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo
The WHO warns that the overlap of a second outbreak in the village of Bomate, starting February 9, has intensified the crisis.
What we know about claims 70 Christians were beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo
MONUSCO, the U.N. peacekeeping force in the DRC, said the reported killings were under investigation but remained unverified.
US Embassy tracks 3 Americans on death row in Democratic Republic of Congo
In September 2024, a military court in the DRC sentenced 37 people to death, including three Americans — Tyler Thompson Jr., Marcel Malanga and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun — for their role in a failed coup in the Central African nation in May 2024.
Mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo kills more than 50 people in a matter of hours
An unknown disease that poses a ‘significant public health threat’ has already killed more than 50 people. The disease started on January 21 in Boloko, in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ), after three children ate a dead bat, according to the World Health Organisation (WHOs) Africa office.
Two clusters of unknown illness kill over 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in two clusters of illness cases with unknown cause in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said on Tuesday.
‘Just not bearable’: 70 Christians beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo
The beheaded bodies of 70 Christians were found in a Protestant church in North Kivu Province in the Congo (DRC) around Feb. 15, several
An Unknown Illness Kills Over 50 People in Part of Congo With Hours Between Symptoms and Death
An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases,
Over 50 deaths linked to 'unknown disease' in Congo
Over 50 deaths have been linked to an "unknown disease" in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January. Nearly half occurred within 48 hours of the symptoms' start.
Unidentified illnesses have killed over 50 people in Congo in last 5 weeks, WHO reports
A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.
Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December
Fighting in Congo has killed 7,000 since January, DRC prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...
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DRC: Ex‑President Joseph Kabila, out of the shadows
Democratic Republic of Congo ex-President Joseph Kabila is gradually emerging from isolation, while those close to him claim ...
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Locals Call for Prayer as 70 Bodies Found in Democratic Republic of Congo Church After Attack
As armed attacks intensify in North Kivu, villagers plead for prayers after discovering dozens of victims inside a Protestant ...
UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its ...
7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its prime minister told ...
Health Officials Warn Of Deadly, Mystery Disease Rapidly Spreading In Congo
The disease, which has infected more than 400 people and killed 53 within a few weeks, “poses a significant public health ...
7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, says Congo prime minister
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the DRC ...
What’s driving the deadly conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? An expert explains
Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group, talks to Bianna Golodryga about what’s driving the deadly crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.